Key approval for Seattle Public Utilities’ plan to turn former bus yard into Drainage and Wastewater South Operations Center

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(South Operations Center rendering, from city website)

Almost three years after we first reported on Seattle Public Utilities‘ plan to take over the former bus yard at 4500 West Marginal Way SW, just south of the West Seattle Bridge, the project has won a key land-use approval. Today’s city-circulated Land Use Information Bulletin includes an announcement of the decision. We published details last year about what SPU plans for what it will call the Drainage and Wastewater South Operations Center, and also covered a briefing given to the Highland Park Action Committee. You can read the full decision here. Today’s notice of approval opens a two-week period if anyone wants to file an appeal – the notice explains how. At last year’s briefing, SPU said it expected to start construction on the “retrofit/remodel” project next year; we’ll be checking to see if that’s still the plan.

Question Authority August 9, 2018 (3:32 pm)

Congratulations are in order, now a huge resource for the good of the City are trapped from most of the network by bridges and traffic.

WSB August 9, 2018 (3:53 pm)

This location was specifically chosen FOR serving this part of the city, so crews WON’T be cut off by exactly those factors (not to mention The Big One someday). Addressed in last year’s briefing.
https://westseattleblog.com/2017/10/highland-park-action-committee-spus-big-west-seattle-project-crime-trend-updates-more/

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